Structuring all modes of light
In the Multimode Photonics Lab we push the boundaries of light manipulation by exploring its multimodal dimensions. While intensity is the most well known property of light that we control in our everyday life, the nature of electromagnetic waves is multifaceted. Beside intensity, there is also a phase associated with the light’s wavefront, a frequency (its color), the time duration in the case of a pulse, and its polarization, being the direction in which the electric field of the light wave oscillates. Our group focus is on mastering the control of all these properties to shape light, in particular by creating correlations between these different degrees of freedom.
Our sweet spot is at the intersection of laser physics and the advanced tools of structured light, in particular using nanophotonics, which provides the ultimate control of light at a subwavelength (nano) scale. Developing multimode photonics we enrich an advanced toolkit to address both fundamental and applied open questions, ranging from structured laser matter interactions to deep tech applications, like augmented reality and artificial intelligence.
Our laboratories and facilities are in the heart of Lisbon, Portugal.